Order Out of Chaos

Order Out of Chaos The Autobiographical Works of Maya Angelou

Paperback (03 Jun 1991)

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Publisher's Synopsis

I know of no other autobiography in American letters who celebrates and sings her life with as much verve and display of vulnerability.' With this acknowledgement of Maya Angelou's unique achievement, Dolly McPherson reveals her place within the Black autobiographical tradition. With fascinating insights into Maya Angelou's life and creativity, and a shrewd examination of her techniques and recurring themes, Dolly McPherson provides us with a picture of this extraordinary woman's life and a reading of these rich autobiographical writings. She remarks too on Maya Angelou's exceptional ear, her recording of the precise, vivid a word and phrase, and on the warmth and humour in her writing. The book closes with an interview between these two great friends - a wonderful epilogue to this picture of a greatly admired woman.

Book information

ISBN: 9781853812132
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Virago
Pub date:
DEWEY: 818.5409
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 160g
Height: 197mm
Width: 129mm
Spine width: 13mm